G/SPS/N/AUS/482  
2 September 2019  
(19-5635) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  AUSTRALIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Australian Government Department of Agriculture  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Live domestic dogs of the species Canis familiaris  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trad ing partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Review of risks associated with canine influenza virus . 
Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  22 
6. Description of content:  Australia is implementing biosecurity measures for the control of 
canine influenza virus (CIV) in dogs exported to Australia from approved countries where 
CIV is present. These include the requirement for all approved countries where CIV is 
present to vac cinate dogs prior to export to Australia.  
The requirement for CIV vaccination was previously implemented following the risk 
assessment published in November 2013 titled: Final Policy Review: Importation of dogs 
and cats and their semen from approved countr ies, that determined that measures were 
required for CIV. As a result of the identified international spread of CIV since 2013 
Australia has undertaken a review of the risks and is expanding application of the measure 
for CIV to manage the sanitary risk.  
Relevant trading partners affected by this change will be contacted directly by the 
Department of Agriculture about these requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/pla nt pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant internationa l standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No G/SPS/N/AUS/482  
 
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 August 2019  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2019  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Texts are available at the following web address, or alternatively, from the Australian SPS 
Notification Point:  http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analy sis/memos  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
E-mail: sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au